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Author Archives: J D Jung
My Electrician Drives a Porsche?: Investing in the Rise of the New Spending Class -Gianni Kovacevic
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “If a youthful electrician on a mountain top can have an epiphany that permanently changes the course of his life, then could a middle-aged doctor like me clue into the ramifications of the largest migration of … Continue reading
Hope We Never Meet Again – Srinath Krishnamoorthy
(Reviewed by Darshith Badiyani ) I must admit that I’m not an avid reader anymore but there are a few books that hold my interest right from the prologue until the very end. Hope We Never Meet Again is one … Continue reading
Disappearing Honeymooner – Pamela Troutman
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) “My husband has disappeared”….. “Inwardly I groaned. It sounded like an old familiar scenario. Tired marriage. Big bills. Nagging wife and bright, giggly new girlfriend. The husband leaves town and his wife until the girlfriend … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged Crime
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Elegant Entrepreneur – Danielle Tate
(Reviewed by J.D. Jung) “Most big ideas stem from personal pain or frustration. Entrepreneurs are professional problem solvers. They have identified something in our daily lives that could be made better and look for solutions. …Entrepreneurs investigate viable solutions and … Continue reading
After the Goode: A Jake Roberts Novel (Volume 3) – Cary Allen Stone
(Reviewed by Cathy Carey) Cary Allen Stone has again drawn me into the world of Jake Roberts. But this time, I’m secretly rooting for the culprit. After the Goode is not only a detective mystery but a love story as … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Romance
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Walking the Nile – Levison Wood
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) “And, as in my expeditions in the past, I wanted to learn more about the people who lived along this mighty river, people whose lives are dictated by its ebb and flow. In a continent in … Continue reading
Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight: The Six-Week Total-Life Slim Down – Peter Walsh
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Here’s an essential truth about clutter: It seems to gather on its own without any involvement from you. Thousands of pounds of it can fill the spaces and cover the surfaces within your home, yet you … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Fitness, How do I do that?, Non-fiction, Your Best Self
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Red Lights – Georges Simenon, Translated from the French by Norman Denny, Introduction by Anita Brookner)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I met a man in whom, for hours, I tried to see another me, another me that wasn’t a coward, a man I wished I could be like…” Steve Hogan, and his wife, Nancy are driving … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, French Literature, Lost and almost forgotten, World Literature
Tagged classics, mystery, noir
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Bridge of Comprehension – Albert Mordechai
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “If those rebels get access to Assad’s germ bombs, Hezbollah will have the means to launch them into Israel. I will NOT sit around and watch my people choking to death, crying to death, suffocating and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Modern Literary Fiction, World Issues
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I’ll Always Be with You – Violetta Armour
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) “The past cannot be changed; the future is in your hands” Grief has a way of crippling a family. One night, a simple father-son bonding moment and a drunk driver changed the course of life for … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
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